It was a rough night for Takanori Gomi, as “The Fireball Kid” dropped a split decision to Russian Sergey Golyaev at Sengoku 6 (video is above). Kind of makes you wonder what happened to the guy who used to dominate in Pride. His last victory was a lackluster decision win over the relatively inexperienced Seung Hwan Bang, and now this fairly uninspired performance. You can’t really say he fought poorly, but you also can’t say he looks like the same guy he was two years ago.

Jorge Santiago and Satoru Kitaoka were the big winners on the night, each notching two victories in their respective tournaments. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira also picked up a unanimous decision win over Moise Rimbon.

Not that anyone else needs to weigh in at this point, but I too think Gomi won the first and third.

vrax- November 1, 2008 at 2:22 pm

Quite a night for heel hooks!

Anonymous- November 1, 2008 at 10:32 am

gomi's game has gone for shit... if he keeps it up somebody is bound to kick his ass all over the ring

Anonymous- November 1, 2008 at 10:30 am

i say this is simply becuase gomi has not fought in so long...
a lack luster performance isnt gonna get him any miansteam attention

damn im drunk

Anonymous- November 1, 2008 at 2:14 am

IS Nogueira the only fighter that fights in all these different fight clubs like this?

Anonymous- November 1, 2008 at 12:24 am

yeah i also thought gomi won that fight and although im a fan of gomi im not a huge fan of him but its very evident that gomi won that fight that russian guy was back pedaling most of the fight.

Also theres nothing wrong with being submitted by a pothead sure marijuana messes up the lungs a bit but unless ur really fucking baked its not gonna matter in a fight and some types of marijuana dont give u a lazy type stone they give you an uplifting stone .I also guarantee u nick diaz isnt a pothead maybe he smokes every now and then but i highly doubt hes a chronic pot smoker.

Dope Boy- October 31, 2008 at 9:25 pm

No is ever the same after they've been beaten and submitted by a pot head. Diaz got into his head and he lost his confidence plain and simple.

Scott- October 31, 2008 at 7:58 pm

One of the announcers in the Gomi fight said "yea" 3,793 times. and nothing else.

Immak- October 31, 2008 at 6:58 pm

Yeah, definitely was a shitty decision. Gomi was robbed, unfortunately. Just goes to show why people always say not to let it go to the judges.

V- October 31, 2008 at 6:57 pm

I agree with fightfan.
Gomi won that fight.
Even tho I feel he won he sure has lost his fire, only the last 45 did he turn it on and start winging punches.

fightfan- October 31, 2008 at 6:43 pm

since i do not like Gomi and could care less about the opponent, here is my opinion from an unbiased point of view. I think that Gomi won the fight. He won round 1(barely) and round 3(easily). Sergie won round 2, but WAS not enough to win the fight. It was not as much as a robbery as the Hammil/Bisping ordeal, where Hammil clearly won the fight. But, I think Gomi shoudl of won that fight